Rhea James Dodge

DODGE, Rhea James, 88, died peacefully Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at the Hermitage of the Eastern Shore in Onancock, where she had been a resident for the past 12 years. Born on September 22, 1920, in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Dodge was the daughter of the late Ralph Bernard and Susie Parker James. She was raised in both Pittsburgh and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. After graduating from Mary Washington College in 1941, Mrs. Dodge taught on the Eastern Shore and later in Petersburg, Va., where she served as head librarian at Petersburg High School. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and Appomattox River Garden Club in Petersburg. Mrs. Dodge was formerly a member of Ye Accawmacke Garden Club. Rhea was preceded in death by her husband, John Marshall Dodge; her parents; and a sister, Dorothy James Boggs. She leaves behind a cousin, Suzanne S. Taylor of Onley, Va.; and a goddaughter, Janice G. Gates of Virginia Beach, Va. A memorial service will be held at the Hermitage of the Eastern Shore, Saturday, November 1, at 1 p.m., followed by interment at 4 p.m. at Mount Holly Cemetery in Onancock. The Rev. Joe McKnight will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to UMW Library c/o University of Mary Washington Foundation, 1119 Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, Va. 22401. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements by the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.